The '''Stone of the Hapless''' was the hallowed stone on the banks of the River [[Taeglin]] that commemorated [[Túrin]] and [[Nienor Níniel]],<ref>{{S|21}}</ref> and [[Morwen]] their mother. It was also called the [[Standing Stone]] and [[Talbor]].<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, "[[The Wanderings of Húrin]]" (see especially Notes 15 and 55)</ref>

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The '''Stone of the Hapless''' was the hallowed stone on the banks of the River [[Taeglin]] that commemorated [[Túrin]] and [[Nienor]],<ref>{{S|21}}</ref> and [[Morwen]] their mother.

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==Fate==

Later, during the drowning of [[Beleriand]], the site of the Stone of the Hapless did not drown (as predicted by [[Glirhuin]], but remained as an island, [[Tol Morwen]].<ref>{{S|22}}</ref>

Later, during the drowning of [[Beleriand]], the site of the Stone of the Hapless did not drown (as predicted by [[Glirhuin]], but remained as an island, [[Tol Morwen]].<ref>{{S|22}}</ref>

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==Etymology==

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The stone had two other names the Standing Stone, and Talbor.<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, "[[The Wanderings of Húrin]]" (see especially Notes 15 and 55)</ref> Talbor is [[Taliska|Taliskan]] and the latter part of the word, ''[[bor (Taliska)|bor]]'', means 'stone'.

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==References==

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* ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', ''[[The War of the Jewels]]'', pg. 257, 309

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Latest revision as of 18:09, 1 August 2012

Stone of the Hapless

Physical Description

Type

Memorial marker

Location

On the river Taeglin

Description

A commemoration stone

General Information

Other names

Standing Stone, Talbor

Events

Sinking of Beleriand

The Stone of the Hapless was the hallowed stone on the banks of the River Taeglin that commemorated Túrin and Nienor,[1] and Morwen their mother.